Tokyoites don't have martial virtue

"I'm a coward and I'm terrified of retaliation. Since you've put it this way, I have no choice but to take you out alive."

Kyushu Makoto held the art shears to ***'s face and asked, "Oh, by the way, do you have family or friends? I'm afraid they might retaliate against me, so I'll visit them another day."

"I...I...I...I..." Upon hearing this sudden and terrifying statement, and seeing the scissors so close at hand, *** immediately realized that she had said the wrong thing. She felt a chill run down her spine, her throat tightened, and she instinctively squeezed her legs together.

At that moment, he felt that Kyushu Makoto's eyes were a hundred times fiercer than those of the "underworld brothers" he knew, and there was no joking in his words, as if he was about to stab him with scissors at any moment.

The other colleagues lying on the ground also looked at him with pleading eyes, signaling him to quickly give in.

The woman stammered, "I...I was just joking! I won't tell the manager, and I won't hold a grudge! Please...I know I was wrong, please forgive me!"

"Is that so? Well then, for the sake of the shop manager, you've all escaped with your lives~" Kyushu Makoto released ***'s hair and put away the scissors:

"I just want to work here peacefully, I don't want to offend anyone, I don't want to cause trouble for the store manager, and I certainly don't want to be on the run with a murder charge after eliminating a few social menaces. Do you understand my predicament?"

Kyushu Makoto strolled away, leaving the thugs lying in a mess in the alley, clutching their bruises, writhing and struggling like insects, groaning in pain, their eyes filled with the fear of surviving a catastrophe.

09. Teacher, let me see how many faces you have!

After finishing his workday, the clock was nearing midnight. Kyushu Makoto changed out of his work clothes, said goodbye to the store manager, and went home alone.

Kyushu Makoto felt he had been a bit too harsh on his colleagues today, and his tone of voice was also a little harsh.

However, some people are just born to be shameless. The more you tolerate them, the more they take advantage of you. They only speak properly after you've been taught a lesson.

Of course, Kyushu Makoto wouldn't kill someone just because he was bullied at work; his words "I'll kill you all" to his colleagues were merely a threat and warning.

He's a law-abiding citizen who's diligently studying the laws of Wano Country, not some lawless madman.

My colleagues probably won't bully me anymore; achieving that goal is enough.

Besides, when Kyushu Makoto beat people up, he deliberately avoided hitting his colleagues' faces, so at least they wouldn't have to come to work with bruised and swollen faces tomorrow, which means their source of income wasn't cut off.

Makoto Kyushu's rental house is located in a residential area of ​​Kamurocho.

Although Shinjuku has some of the highest property prices in Tokyo, apartments in Sei Kyushu can be rented for less than half the market price.

The reason this rental house is cheap is not because someone died there or it was haunted, nor is it because the landlord suddenly awakened some kind of "landlord system" that allows him to become stronger by finding exceptional tenants.

Although it's nominally a rental apartment, it's actually just a storage room on the roof of an apartment building.

After learning that Kyushu Makoto was looking for a cheap place, the landlord converted this long-vacant storage room into a living room for him.

The storage room was only about the size of a typical living room in a rental apartment, but it was small yet complete, with water, electricity, a bed, and a kitchen stove.

He has been living in this capsule apartment since his parents passed away.

Before going to bed, Kyushu Makoto took out paper and pen and organized his plans for tomorrow.

He's going to set a trap tomorrow to expose Teacher Jiangniao's true colors.

......

The next day at noon, Kyushu Makoto and the three rogues arrived at the rooftop and began discussing their battle plan.

"Today's after-school duty students are Tang Ze and class monitor Okitegawa," Kyushu Makoto said, pulling out a schedule.

"Takatsuki-san and Suzuki-san, don't go home after school. Wait with me in the restroom."

"Hmph, whatever~" Takatsuki Genji crossed his arms and snorted helplessly. Although he always had an arrogant demeanor, he was ultimately afraid of being beaten and could only obey orders.

"The cleaning is finished. Tang Ze asked the class monitor to find Teacher Jiang Niao to come and check," Kyushu Makoto continued.

"At that moment, we went back to the classroom together, and then the three of you pretended to bully me."

"Eh...do you want us to bully you again?" Suzuki Yuuji looked frightened and muttered, "We wouldn't dare touch you..."

"You don't need to do anything to me. I'll lie on the ground, and you just need to pretend to act and try to get information out of the teacher," Kyushu Makoto instructed.

"Then, my phone, which I had hidden in the classroom beforehand, would capture Jiangniao's reaction."

"It sounds like a prank show!" Tang Ze Guijiang complained.

“This isn’t some kind of prank show… As the victim, I just want to know the truth.” Kyushu Makoto took a deep breath, his expression grave.

"Teacher Jiangniao, I'd like to see how many faces you have!"

......

After school, the students left the classroom one after another to participate in club activities.

Tang Zegui and Okitegawa, the class representative, cleaned the classroom in silence. The two had little interaction to begin with, so they had nothing to say to each other.

After cleaning was finished, Tang Zegui instructed, "Go and call Teacher Jiangniao to come and inspect."

Seemingly worried about any unexpected incidents, he quickly added, "You absolutely must have Teacher Jiangniao come to check, do you hear me?"

"Got it." Class monitor Okitegawa scratched his head in confusion and left the classroom.

Tang Zegui quickly pulled out his phone and nervously sent a text message to Jiuzhou Cheng.

A moment later, Makoto Kyushu arrived at the classroom with two other people.

This time, Makoto Kyushu chose to hide his phone on the ceiling fan fins and then secure it with tape. He turned on the timed recording and then lay down on the classroom floor.

"You guys need to act convincingly, don't give yourself away," Kyushu Makoto instructed.

The three rogues reluctantly stepped forward and surrounded Kyushu Makoto.

"Teacher, please come and check." A moment later, Okitegawa, the class monitor, brought Etori-sensei to the classroom.

As soon as the two entered, they were greeted by this striking scene.

"Makoto! You've dirtied the floor I just cleaned!" Takashi Tang shouted angrily in a monotone voice.

"You're such a troublemaker!" Genji Takatsuki stomped his foot and complained stiffly.

"Hurry up and apologize to your superior, hey!" Suzuki Yuji also squatted down and cursed fiercely.

To someone unaware that they were acting, the scene in the classroom looked like "Delinquent Three" scolding Kyushu Makoto and pushing him to the ground.

Class representative Okitegawa widened his eyes in surprise and asked, "You... what are you Kyushu students doing here?"

Ms. Jiang Niao was still chuckling, as if she would never show any expression other than a "chuckle".

"Okitegawa, you should go home now," Ms. Etori whispered.

"Okay...okay, teacher!" Class monitor Okitegawa quickly slung his backpack over his shoulder and hurriedly left.

Only four students and the homeroom teacher remained in the classroom.

"Well, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now." Teacher Jiangniao stared at them for a moment, casually gave them a word of advice, and then turned to leave.

"Don't go too far, you're classmates after all~"

"Wait...wait! Ms. Jiangiao!" Watching his homeroom teacher's departing figure, Kyushu Makoto stretched out his hand and shouted for help, "Help! They're bullying me! Please, teacher, do me a favor!"

Teacher Jiangniao pretended not to hear, not even turning her head.

"You bookworm, don't expect anyone to save you!" Suzuki Yuujin spat dramatically. "The teacher already knew; she doesn't care about you at all!"

Immediately afterwards, Suzuki Yuujin turned to look at Etori-sensei and exclaimed, "Right, sir~?"

"Don't say things like that in front of your classmates~" Teacher Jiang Niao nodded, her tone icy: "But in exchange, you promised me a thing or two, right?"

"Of course! I'll attend classes on time every day, get my name listed in a club, and guarantee I'll pass the monthly exams! It absolutely won't affect the teacher's performance evaluation!" Tang Zegui gave a thumbs up and said in one breath, "Is this a deal between us and the teacher?"

"Then please keep your promise, students~" Teacher Jiangniao left the classroom and closed the door.

"Teacher Jiangniao!!!" Kyushu Makoto shouted at the top of his lungs, but received no response.

"..."

After Ms. Jiangniao left, Kyushu Makoto stood up, took his phone down from the ceiling, and checked the recording.

"You guys acted really well, you could totally join a drama club," Kyushu Makoto said to the three of them, putting his phone in his pocket.

Tang Zegui touched his chest and said nervously, "I was so nervous just now, I was really afraid I would give myself away!"

"Eek... my heart is pounding too!" Suzuki Yuujin slumped in his chair and laughed, "This is so exciting! I never dreamed I would do something like this to my teacher!"

"Hmph, you guys have really poor mental fortitude. I'm not nervous at all," Takatsuki Genji sneered.

"Even though Brother Yuan has the fewest lines, he still has the right to laugh at us~" Suzuki Yuujin sighed and complained.

"What did you say? This is my first time acting!" Genji Takatsuki immediately glared angrily, startling Yuji Suzuki, who quickly hid behind the table.

"Speaking of which, what are Kyushu's plans to do?" Takashi Tang asked again. "Should we submit the video to the Parents' Association or post it online?"

“This will definitely put Ms. Jiangniao in trouble,” Suzuki Yuujin nodded in agreement. “She might even get a joint complaint from the parents.”

“Of course I want her to pay the price, but not through this suicidal method.” Kyushu Makoto shook his head, his gaze deepening.

"Besides, all three of you are in the video. If I leak the video directly, wouldn't that implicate you all?"

“Eh…that’s true…” Suzuki Yuujin looked worried.

"But don't worry, I have experience editing videos and I'll blur your faces and voices," Kyushu Makoto suggested with a smile, changing the subject.

"Instead of that, how about I treat you to dinner today? I don't have much money on me, but it's enough to take you to Yoshinoya for beef bowls."

"Kyushu-kun is going to treat us to dinner?!" Suzuki Yuuji became flustered. "I... I think I should probably decline. How could I possibly accept that?"

Faced with Kyushu Makoto's generous gift, the three were somewhat apprehensive. After all, they had bullied Kyushu Makoto for so long, who knew what he was up to?

"It's alright~ You helped me a lot, so it's only right that I treat you to a meal." Kyushu Makoto put his hands on his hips and showed a magnanimous smile: